Marie R. Woehrle

Saturday

Jun 15, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Marie R. (Keenhold) Woehrle, 88, of Pocono Lake, passed safely home to her Lord, Friday, June 14, 2013, at home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Harold A Woehrle, who died Nov. 13, 2007.

Born on Feb. 8, 1925, in Pocono Lake, she was the daughter of the late Cleveland G. and Mae (Heller) Keenhold. She was a lifetime resident of Pocono Lake.

Marie worked at Tobyhanna Elementary School as a lunch lady for many years before retiring. She was an avid baker. She loved to bake for family reunions, and provided baked goods for various organizations holding bake sales, loved working outside in the yard until her health diminished. She was a member of the Pocono Lake United Methodist Church.

She is survived by two daughters, Ronda J. Powell of Thornhurst and Wendy R. Smith and her husband, James, of Pocono Summit; five grandchildren, Jon H. Clifton of Lake Ariel, Alicia M. McDermott and her husband, James, of Jessup, Monica J. Dombek and her husband, Nick; James Smith III of Pocono Summit; and Tiffanne Stackewicz of Pocono Summit and her husband, James; eight great-grandchildren, Amanda Knowles of Scranton, Melissa Ives, Cacey and Kaeley McDermott, all of Jessup, Sabrina and Emily Dombek of Thornhurst, Allison and Alexander Stackewicz of Pocono Summit; many beloved nieces, nephews, their spouses and friends. Marie devoted her life to being a good mother and grandmother.

She was preceded in death by eight of her siblings, Albert Heller, Alice Malachoski, Claude Keenhold, Faith Argot, George Keenhold, Maude Keiper, Rhoda terMeulan and Woodrow Keenhold.

Private service will be held prior to cremation.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, RR 13 Box 2138, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, or to the American Heart Association, 613 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.